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Areas

Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX

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Description

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Boling affecting Wharton, Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, East Bernard, Boling... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low-lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 20.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 05/31/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issuedFriday morning at 830 AM CDT.

Areas

Brazoria, TX; Jackson, TX; Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX

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Description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including the following counties, in south central Texas, Jackson. In southeast Texas, Brazoria, Matagorda and Wharton. * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of roads, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Expect many areas of standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from earlier storms to work through local drainage systems and recede. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 504 PM CDT, Between 6 and 14 inches of rain have fallen earlier today. No more significant rain is anticipated going into the overnight hours, but standing water will remain slow to recede. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Matagorda, Lake Jackson, Angleton, Bay City, Freeport, Clute, Edna, Palacios, West Columbia, Sweeny, Surfside Beach, South Texas Nuclear Plant, Richwood, Brazoria, Jones Creek, Ganado, Oyster Creek, Bailey's Prairie, La Ward and Markham. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Areas

Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands

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Description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including the following areas, in south central Texas, Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas, Brazoria Islands, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Matagorda, Inland Brazoria, Inland Matagorda and Matagorda Islands. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall flooding is not anticipated overnight. However, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop early Friday. Areas that received heavy rainfall today may be more prone to additional flood impacts if heavy rainfall moves over these areas again. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Areas

Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX

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Description

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Boling affecting Wharton, Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, East Bernard, Boling... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low-lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 20.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 05/31/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issuedFriday morning at 830 AM CDT.

Areas

Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX

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Description

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as both approaches to the FM 456 bridge are cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing with several homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 29.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:30 PM CDT Thursday was 29.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.5 feet on 07/27/2006. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 115 PM CDT.